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obama care may not be such a saving grace for young people. here to explain is fox business network diane mass is heed dau. >> an affordable care act division linking prices for older and younger patients could mean a 40 percent premium hike. they will only charge older people a maximum of three times what they charge younger people. as a result the report forecasts policyholders age 21 to 29 are looking at a 42 percent hike in premium costs. while those in their 30s can expect to pay 31 percent more. add it up and the authors say almost 4 million people pay more out of pocket insurance even if you account for preem why yous assistance. they pay comparable small penalty for not having it instead. the higher cost for younger policyholders balances the lower cost for the older ones. young policyholders start dropping out prices go up for everyone. the report adds that eliminating health status as a reigning factor may also increase premiums by 20 percent for those with lower than aying health risks which would effect younger policy hoerlds. whil
obama care may not be such a saving grace for young people. here to explain is fox business network diane mass is heed dau. >> an affordable care act division linking prices for older and younger patients could mean a 40 percent premium hike. they will only charge older people a maximum of three times what they charge younger people. as a result the report forecasts policyholders age 21 to 29 are looking at a 42 percent hike in premium costs. while those in their 30s can expect to pay 31...
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was in the senate, you shouldn't raise the debt limit, it's irresponsible, and weakens us and americans deserve more. and can't have somebody let's not raise the debt and congress says don't raise it, but i'm going to overrule because i'm the chief executive. >> it would be against what not only what he, you know, the votes he casts in congress and what he says at the time, but i think he said, you know, last year when this was under consideration that his lawyers have advised him there was no authority to do this. so, i think it's most unlikely, equally unlikely, of course, you see, megyn, that the government should deal with the debt problem, debt ceiling issue by coining a trillion dollar platinum coin, which is-- >> i kind of like that one. >> yeah, that's what-- i just, i did a little research before coming on with you, megyn to see what's the value -- what kind of real value would have a platinum coin have and the government did for a period of time mint some platinum coins including a one ounce coin that sold for about $1800. if a one ounce coin is worth $1800, the united states
was in the senate, you shouldn't raise the debt limit, it's irresponsible, and weakens us and americans deserve more. and can't have somebody let's not raise the debt and congress says don't raise it, but i'm going to overrule because i'm the chief executive. >> it would be against what not only what he, you know, the votes he casts in congress and what he says at the time, but i think he said, you know, last year when this was under consideration that his lawyers have advised him there...
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both president karzai and president obama want american troops to stay in afghanistan 2015 and beyond, but exactly how that is going to happen and what regulations will govern their presence and conduct is a point of contention between the two leaders. talking to a non- resident senior fellow at the -- senior fellow talking about afghanistan. we will take your questions. the numbers are on the screen. here is a tweet from the oversight of gop. can you explain the structure of the afghanistan government? how has it improved -- can it be improved? how does it compare to iraq? guest: that is an enormous question. afghanistan has strong regional governors who are appointed by the president. it is not dissimilar to the u.s., where state governors have a great deal of power. the question among those who study afghanistan and have looked at the last 10 years of war is whether we have made the right choice by giving the president so much power to appoint governors. it would be as if president obama had bennett right to -- had the right to appoint all- american governors, rather than them bein
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guest: david petraeus is a genuine american hero. i do not condone what he did. the president had the right to accept his resignation. having anyone leave abruptly causes dislocation in an institution. he stepped into the shoes of the director and i think manage things very well. a lot of the policies started by david petraeus will be continued. one is to take a look at women in the cia. there was a committee that david petraeus started and it was under way when he resigned. host: that brings up a headline in "the washington post." guest: as i said numerous times, security is a women's issue. we are lionesses. we are well qualified to sit and any policy table anywhere. many women are. nobody missed the groundswell for the secretary of defense. there are lots of qualified women. four women head the 16 intelligence agencies now. there has never been a woman as head of the cia. i do not see a barrier that a woman cannot meet or overcome. i would hope that very soon we have a c.i.a. directer and woman secretary of defense. host: your name was floated for the post. gu
guest: david petraeus is a genuine american hero. i do not condone what he did. the president had the right to accept his resignation. having anyone leave abruptly causes dislocation in an institution. he stepped into the shoes of the director and i think manage things very well. a lot of the policies started by david petraeus will be continued. one is to take a look at women in the cia. there was a committee that david petraeus started and it was under way when he resigned. host: that brings...
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obama calling them futile. response to the boehner claims and so far shep we have not gotten one. >> we got tax increases on some americans and it sounds like there may be more to come? >> depends on whom you ask. here is senate minority leader republican mitch mcconnell. >> the tax issue is finished, over, completed. that's behind us. now the question is what are we going to do about the biggest problem confronting our country and our future and that's our spending addiction. it's time to confront it. >> but when it comes to increasing tax revenue again, house minority leader democrat nancy pelosi says this. quote: i'm saying that's not off the table, put it all on the table and see what is working. as you mentioned, the measures right now in place to keep the u.s. from defaulting on financial obligations and those automatic sequester cuts are both set to hit around march 1st if these negotiations can't be worked out. stand by. shep? >> shepard: shannon bream on capitol hill. shannon. college kids love themsel
obama calling them futile. response to the boehner claims and so far shep we have not gotten one. >> we got tax increases on some americans and it sounds like there may be more to come? >> depends on whom you ask. here is senate minority leader republican mitch mcconnell. >> the tax issue is finished, over, completed. that's behind us. now the question is what are we going to do about the biggest problem confronting our country and our future and that's our spending addiction....
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both president karzai and president obama want american troops to stay in afghanistan 2015 and beyond, but exactly how that is going to happen and what regulations will govern their presence and conduct is a point of contention between the two leaders. host: we're talking to a non- resident senior fellow at the center for a new american security talking about afghanistan. we will take your questions. here is a tweet from the oversight of gop. can you explain the structure of the afghanistan government? can it be improved? how does it compare to iraq? guest: that is an enormous question. afghanistan has strong regional governors who are appointed by the president. it is not dissimilar to the u.s., where state governors have a great deal of power. the question among those who study afghanistan and have looked at the last 10 years of war is whether we have made the right choice by giving the president so much power to appoint governors. it would be as if president obama had the right to appoint all-american governors, rather than them being elected by their states. many believe we would
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i say that is no choice that an american company or business should have to make. the government cannot force you to follow laws that go against your fundamental religious belief. the obama administration has rejected a request from the roman catholic church for a broad exepl son that would exclude catholic hops and schools and charities. they were given until august 1st of this year to comply. private companies like hobby lobby face finest up to $1.3 million a day, money that david green says, jenna he will spend in order to not have to compromise his personal religious beliefs. jenna: we'll continue to watch that story, rick thank you. jon: aig the big insurer rescued by you the american taxpayer in 2008 is considering suing the u.s. government. the lawsuit claims the government deprived shareholders of billions of dollars when it took a large stake in the company and attached high interest rates to the bailout. fox business network's elizabeth mcdonald is live in new york. elizabeth. >> reporter: that's right, jon. aig's board is meeting tomorrow, aig is telling
i say that is no choice that an american company or business should have to make. the government cannot force you to follow laws that go against your fundamental religious belief. the obama administration has rejected a request from the roman catholic church for a broad exepl son that would exclude catholic hops and schools and charities. they were given until august 1st of this year to comply. private companies like hobby lobby face finest up to $1.3 million a day, money that david green says,...
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with the american jobs act, 67% tax cuts. it never made it out of the house. considering that it was 67% tax cuts and the republicans still killed it, what can president obama do to help spur job creation at this point. >> not much of anything. what we need to stop doing is stop pretending that republicans really care about the debt. they are the one that voted for the bush tax cuts now three times. they are the ones who put two unfunded wars on a credit card, and now they're pretending that they really care about the debt when it comes to poor people getting services. that's what we need to stop pretending right there. what can obama do? what we thought he could do four years ago with a congress like this is anyone's guess. >> john: lee, what's your take? has obama painted himself in a corner he can't go any further on revenue. he's boxed in? >> it's all a catastrophe. it's a logjam and congressional difficulty. they spent over $50 million just fighting against healthcare. >> we're talking about the vast amount of american p
with the american jobs act, 67% tax cuts. it never made it out of the house. considering that it was 67% tax cuts and the republicans still killed it, what can president obama do to help spur job creation at this point. >> not much of anything. what we need to stop doing is stop pretending that republicans really care about the debt. they are the one that voted for the bush tax cuts now three times. they are the ones who put two unfunded wars on a credit card, and now they're pretending...
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most importantly, the american public at the same time? we'll dig deeper with our chief political analyst gloria borger. here's what the president recently said on "meet the press." i'll play the clip. >> we're not going to get this done unless the american people decide it's important. and so this is not going to be simply a matter of me spending political capital. one of the things that you learn, having now been in this office for four years, is the old adage of public opinion. without public opinion there's not something you can't do and wut it there's very little you can't get done in this town. i'm going to be putting my full weight behind it. >> now, remind our viewers why so many democrats have been reluctant to even talk about gun control over these past several years. >> yeah. it's almost 20 years, wolf. it goes back to 1994. that was the big election which republicans took control of the congress. and democrats are still spooked by the fact that in a lot of red and purple districts, wolf, they lost because of the crime bill. you
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look, obama saying i want you to keep your guns. this is the same guy who said we were going to keep taxes low on all americans. but look, diane feinstein and the president want very broad restrictions on firearms sales. they're looking at proceed hinting the sale of semiautomatic hand guns. those are the most popular guns purchased for self-defense by women, by anyone. those are the one, the glocks, anything with a removable magazine that has multiple rounds. look, i'm a woman. i have very weak arms. i shake when i'm scared. i want multiple rounds when i need to defend myself. but this president wants to start very systematically scaling back gun rights burks also have a national registry so if it ever comes to it, he and the government will know who owns what kind of gun. >> gretchen: here are some of the gun control plans, the bullet plans. universal background checks for firearm buyers, track the movement and sale of guns. strengthen mental health checks. stiffen penalties for carrying guns near schools. what's interesting is th
look, obama saying i want you to keep your guns. this is the same guy who said we were going to keep taxes low on all americans. but look, diane feinstein and the president want very broad restrictions on firearms sales. they're looking at proceed hinting the sale of semiautomatic hand guns. those are the most popular guns purchased for self-defense by women, by anyone. those are the one, the glocks, anything with a removable magazine that has multiple rounds. look, i'm a woman. i have very...
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all we could do because president obama demanded the taxes were going up for some americans. >> neil: for this whole kubuki theater was silly? >> the house passed extension past august. harry reid refused to bring it up. president owes congress a report because medicare is spending out of the general fund 45% what it is paid for benefits. that required by law and 15 days after he submits a budget he has to submit a report to fix it. four years he hasn't done that. we should be demanding of this president to follow lawsuit on. >> neil: you voted for this cliff deal in the senate. do you think you will be held to pay for that? >> in the end my evaluation. >> neil: are people saying there might be a party challenge to you? >> obviously, there are conservatives not happy with me. >> neil: are they saying you disappointed them? >> i say i was voting to protect 99% of americans to get their income taxes increased and i denied $4 trillion that was going to be misspent to increase spending, increase the size of government to increase government's control over our lives. i think the cause of t
all we could do because president obama demanded the taxes were going up for some americans. >> neil: for this whole kubuki theater was silly? >> the house passed extension past august. harry reid refused to bring it up. president owes congress a report because medicare is spending out of the general fund 45% what it is paid for benefits. that required by law and 15 days after he submits a budget he has to submit a report to fix it. four years he hasn't done that. we should be...
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and about the us than is the president obama officially nominated former nebraska senator chuck hagel to be our nation's next defense secretary. to help meet the challenges of our time i'm proud to announce my choice for two key members of my national security chuck hagel for secretary of defense and john brennan for director of the central intelligence agency. cagle is a republican which has a lot of progress is confused as to why president obama would nominate someone from across the aisle to head up the pentagon i believe there's some sort of strategy here behind the president's choice clearly the pentagon's budget needs to be cut bloated and wasteful but democrats who historically have been scared to death to looking soft on defense don't have the courage to do it which might be why the president has picked a republican to oversee the defense budget and hopefully down the road make some much needed cuts president is making the calculation that only republican can get away with cutting defense heads behavioral choice it's called the nixon to china effect only republican richard nix
and about the us than is the president obama officially nominated former nebraska senator chuck hagel to be our nation's next defense secretary. to help meet the challenges of our time i'm proud to announce my choice for two key members of my national security chuck hagel for secretary of defense and john brennan for director of the central intelligence agency. cagle is a republican which has a lot of progress is confused as to why president obama would nominate someone from across the aisle to...
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because he is obama's choice. you have already told us that it's a very rare occasion that the president's choice is not selected. again, what are we left with here? heeshz the same stufr than in 2013. >> american political life has become more about smearing than about engagement with ideas. we haven't talked about another nomination. john brennan and the nomination to be head of the cia has been underreported, and i think what's striking about that is that what was controversial in 2008, and obama had to withdraw him from nomination from the cia. it hasn't been controversial. what does that say about our politics? i want to venture a bold idea which senator daniel patrick moynihan raised in legislation in both 1991 1k3 1995 which this country should think about abolishing the cia. it has a bad track record. we should take a hard look. forget hearings about president's nominees, but we need a new church committee, a new pike committee. people might go check it out. into the abuses of the security state which has
because he is obama's choice. you have already told us that it's a very rare occasion that the president's choice is not selected. again, what are we left with here? heeshz the same stufr than in 2013. >> american political life has become more about smearing than about engagement with ideas. we haven't talked about another nomination. john brennan and the nomination to be head of the cia has been underreported, and i think what's striking about that is that what was controversial in...
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but polls suggest bloated defense budgets have worn thin with the american voters. a survey down last spring offered voters three options to reduce the deficit. 27% supported raising revenue. 50% supported reducing domestic spending, and 62% preferred reducing defense spending. that is quite a bit. reducing the defense spending also was popular with voters of all partisan affiliations, 78% of democrats support it, so do 52% of independents and 49% of republicans. >> joining me now is former congressman from massachusetts, barney frank, welcome. you have a really interesting article, in it you say one of the big political changes in your lifetime is happening now. and it is that politicians on the side of cutting defense spending are actually winning elections. and the american people are deciding the cuts. do you see hagel as part of this trend? >> i was, i was very critical about the remarks he said about the ambassador. now i hope he gets nominated because he is clearly being attacked from the right. from the let's spend more money in defense while we're cutting t
but polls suggest bloated defense budgets have worn thin with the american voters. a survey down last spring offered voters three options to reduce the deficit. 27% supported raising revenue. 50% supported reducing domestic spending, and 62% preferred reducing defense spending. that is quite a bit. reducing the defense spending also was popular with voters of all partisan affiliations, 78% of democrats support it, so do 52% of independents and 49% of republicans. >> joining me now is...
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neil: we might be seeing that now, a lot of americans seeing payroll tax cut makeo taken away -- we have a situation where 80% of working americans are seeing their taxes go up at the beginning of the year, president vehicle kept that going to to focus on fact, see only rich seeing their taxes go up, this might have reminded folks, my taxes just went up on up, what happened now? >> well everyone's taxes are going up, and social security tax going to up is just a small part, we have all kinds of taxes going up because of the so-called obamacare, and new levees of various sorts even a tax on medical devicesf so the poor people who happen to be ill or injured, will have to pay -- haveb taxes about up as well. neil: amazing ed meese, happy new year. >> thank you, happy new year to you. neil: ed meese, now that you have time to sink in look at that first 2013 paycheck f yours, and get ready for this. you are getting well less, you e about to pay more, more not taxes but more everything else. [poignant country music] ♪ ♪ remember when ♪ we vowed the vows and walked the walk ♪ ♪ and g
neil: we might be seeing that now, a lot of americans seeing payroll tax cut makeo taken away -- we have a situation where 80% of working americans are seeing their taxes go up at the beginning of the year, president vehicle kept that going to to focus on fact, see only rich seeing their taxes go up, this might have reminded folks, my taxes just went up on up, what happened now? >> well everyone's taxes are going up, and social security tax going to up is just a small part, we have all...
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>> there has to be some question is this a new form of american warfe, covert of syndromes? so i think some questions there, but the bigger fight will be over senator hegel. at the end of the day he will be confirmed commander think he should be. i admire the stand that he took. my problem is he is not a great manager, and this job will be all about cutting the defense budget and doing it in such a way that it does nt get the military. the second problem is, he is not viewed favorably by israel, and they are not afraid of him. if the united states and israel are on different pages on this in israel feels that it goes alone, they construct a military confrontation. it does not finish it. it tracks a send. lou: let me go back to this immediately. i thought of the name of robert mcnamara. we did not drin together, nor did i know impersonally, but he was coidered to be the boy genius running the department of defense and was a disaster in every respect. we talk about the vietnam war, the administering of the department of defense. i kind of like the idea, and i have to think it
>> there has to be some question is this a new form of american warfe, covert of syndromes? so i think some questions there, but the bigger fight will be over senator hegel. at the end of the day he will be confirmed commander think he should be. i admire the stand that he took. my problem is he is not a great manager, and this job will be all about cutting the defense budget and doing it in such a way that it does nt get the military. the second problem is, he is not viewed favorably by...
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. >> obama: chuck hagel is the leader that our troops deserve. he is an an american patriot. he volunteered for the army and vietnam. he represents the bipartisanship that we need more of in washington. for his independence and commitment to consensus he has earned the respect of national security and military leaders republicans and democrats including me. in the senate i came to admire his courage and judgment, his willingness to speak his mind even if it wasn't popular. >> cenk: get a load of that. he is a republican, but the people opposed to him are republicans. of course. let's bring in michael shure or epics course correspondent. >> it is safer for a republican to support john kerry than one of their own for secretary of defense. >> cenk: what is wrong with that? >> so much is wrong with that. a lot of of it was that he was never well liked by republicans in the first place. a lot of it a big problem that chuck hagel is he's going in front of a lot of these guys who are saying to him. people were up in two years, 2014, who were saying we don't want to support chuck hag
. >> obama: chuck hagel is the leader that our troops deserve. he is an an american patriot. he volunteered for the army and vietnam. he represents the bipartisanship that we need more of in washington. for his independence and commitment to consensus he has earned the respect of national security and military leaders republicans and democrats including me. in the senate i came to admire his courage and judgment, his willingness to speak his mind even if it wasn't popular. >> cenk:...
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. >> reporter: president obama made clear today just how important this nomination is for the country. >> my most solemn obligation is the security of the american people. >> reporter: through decades of war and peace, the job of defense secretary has had profound implications. >> if forces to be used, saddam hussein would be removed from power. >> reporter: chuck hagel knows the horrors of war first hand. at 21, a poor kid from nebraska, he volunteered to go to vietnam, fighting side-by-side with his 19-year-old brother, tom. he got two purple hearts. one, when shrapnel ripped open his chest and his brother dragged him to safety. another, a month later, when hagel, himself on fire from a land mine, rescued his brother. >> i was on the left side, where the major blast came up, and i was burned all up and down the left side of my body. so, i grabbed tom first, he was out and he had blood coming out of his ears and nose. and you don't have time to think about, is he dead or alive? >> reporter: but critics are not focusing on hagel's military service. while serving as a republican senato
. >> reporter: president obama made clear today just how important this nomination is for the country. >> my most solemn obligation is the security of the american people. >> reporter: through decades of war and peace, the job of defense secretary has had profound implications. >> if forces to be used, saddam hussein would be removed from power. >> reporter: chuck hagel knows the horrors of war first hand. at 21, a poor kid from nebraska, he volunteered to go to...
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. >> reporter: president obama made clear just how important this nomination is for the country. >> my most solemn obligation is the security of the american people. >> reporter: chuck hagel knows the horrors of war firsthand. at 21, a poor kid from nebraska, he volunteered to go to vietnam. fighting side-by-side, with his 19-year-old brother, tom. he got two purple hearts. one when shrapnel ripped open his chest and his brother dragged him to safety. and another, a month later, when hagel himself on fire from a land mine, rescued his brother. but critics are not focusing on hagel's military service. while serving as a republican senator, he angered some in his own party for not backing the troop surge in iraq, not supporting unilateral sanctions against iran. and what some on the hill perceived a lack of support for israel. >> hagel's record is very, very troubling in the nation of israel. he's not been a friend to israel. >> reporter: hagel and the white house says these are misperceptions. with hagel telling his hometown paper, he has unequivocal, total support for israel. but he st
. >> reporter: president obama made clear just how important this nomination is for the country. >> my most solemn obligation is the security of the american people. >> reporter: chuck hagel knows the horrors of war firsthand. at 21, a poor kid from nebraska, he volunteered to go to vietnam. fighting side-by-side, with his 19-year-old brother, tom. he got two purple hearts. one when shrapnel ripped open his chest and his brother dragged him to safety. and another, a month...
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liberals thought obama stopping the torture program wasn't enough. that people tarred by association with that program should not be promoted, that there should be political accountability for people who were close to the torture policy. liberals raised enough noise about john brennan's potential nomination to run the cia in 2008 and 2009 that it never happened. at least it never happened in the first obama term. now it is happening in the second obama term. now apparently with the official nomination of john brennan to lead the cia today, now apparently we know that the white house has decided to go for it. yes, the secret prisons are closed, and yes, this president outlawed torture. but i think the administration's calculation is that the political statute of limitations on john brennan's liability for being associated with the torture and secret prison policies under the previous president, that statute of limitations means that it's not enough to keep him from the incredibly powerful job of cia director in the president's second term. because pre
liberals thought obama stopping the torture program wasn't enough. that people tarred by association with that program should not be promoted, that there should be political accountability for people who were close to the torture policy. liberals raised enough noise about john brennan's potential nomination to run the cia in 2008 and 2009 that it never happened. at least it never happened in the first obama term. now it is happening in the second obama term. now apparently with the official...
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he is an american patriot. >> president obama nominates chuck hagel as defense secretary, and conservatives are fuming. >> positions that he has taken over the years will be, i think very much a matter of discussion. >> this is an in-your-face nomination by the president. >> hagel is nominated, it is very difficult to imagine circumstance in which i could support his confirmation. >> admiral joe sestak and joe wolf are here on the road to nomination and what this could mean for defense cuts. >>> republicans are coming out for the government shutdown. >> you think that's a good idea? >> yes, i do. >> you really do? >> yes. >> john nichols on their backwards reasoning. >>> mcdonnell doesn't mind another hostage situation for the deficit, at the expense of the most vulnerable. david cay johnston lays out the gop fabricated spending problem ahead. >>> the opposition on gun control reaches heated extremes. >> i don't think the federal government has any business having a list of law abiding citizens who choose to exercise their right to keep and bear arms. >> but for vice president joe biden, an
he is an american patriot. >> president obama nominates chuck hagel as defense secretary, and conservatives are fuming. >> positions that he has taken over the years will be, i think very much a matter of discussion. >> this is an in-your-face nomination by the president. >> hagel is nominated, it is very difficult to imagine circumstance in which i could support his confirmation. >> admiral joe sestak and joe wolf are here on the road to nomination and what this...
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affluent americans who give to those who don't have very much. first round of tax increases will most likely be not the last. >> do you then agree with the republican leader in the senator republican mcconnell who says we are done now with the taxing side of it now we have to concentrate on spend something that done now. >> no. >> is the revenue side of it taken care of yet? >> no. no. it is not. >> bill: not done. but there is is no question the republicans will oppose any further tax increases and that could lead to a shutdown of the federal government in a couple of months. joining us from washington fox news senior analyst brit hume. you are not surprised by nancy pelosi's statement are you. >> i'm not surprised. the idea has gone nowhere. >> bill: everybody knows that. maybe not ms. pelosi and everybody else. president obama knows if he tries to go in for more tax increases the republicans are going to basically not go along with it and it won't get through the house of representatives and might be a government shutdown and debt ceiling and
affluent americans who give to those who don't have very much. first round of tax increases will most likely be not the last. >> do you then agree with the republican leader in the senator republican mcconnell who says we are done now with the taxing side of it now we have to concentrate on spend something that done now. >> no. >> is the revenue side of it taken care of yet? >> no. no. it is not. >> bill: not done. but there is is no question the republicans will...
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and the american people are behind him. a new poll shows 52% approve of the president's handling of the fiscal cliff deal that raised taxes on the wealthy just 31% support speaker boehner. 57% say president obama got more of what he wanted. just 20% say that about the gop. republicans may not be good at a lot of things, but i do think they can read the poll numbers. they know their approach isn't working which is why gop leaders have begun to waffle on the party's threat not to raise the debt limit. >> we have to use whatever leverage we have. and there are some examples of leverage can coming along. the debt ceiling is one of them. that hopefully would get the president engaged. >> hopefully? whatever leverage we have? doesn't sound like a guy who's confident to me. and john boehner's in the same tight spot. the wall street journal says that boehner thinks that that bill is just one point of leverage. he says he hedges by noting that it is not the ultimate leverage. when a politician talks like that, you know he has a weak
and the american people are behind him. a new poll shows 52% approve of the president's handling of the fiscal cliff deal that raised taxes on the wealthy just 31% support speaker boehner. 57% say president obama got more of what he wanted. just 20% say that about the gop. republicans may not be good at a lot of things, but i do think they can read the poll numbers. they know their approach isn't working which is why gop leaders have begun to waffle on the party's threat not to raise the debt...
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he is an american patriot. he enlisted in the army and volunteered for vietnam. to this day chuck bears the scars and shrapnel from battles he fought in our name. >> hagel himself, the former senator defending his own record in a exclusive interview with his hometown newspaper, telling "lincoln general star" the distortions of my record have been astounding. will the white house make the sell on capitol hill? a place where even senators in the president's own party remain divided on this pick. >> i believe the president should be able to have his team, but the advice and consent of the senate is an important responsibility and we have to do independently and there are questions that need to be answered. >> chuck hagel is his own man. he wears no man's collar. he will continue to be his own man. that is the kind of person you want as secretary of state when you're in the room deciding about war and peace, you want somebody to give their honest opinion. >> then the bigger question, what do president obama's choices for the second term cab nat signal about how he's
he is an american patriot. he enlisted in the army and volunteered for vietnam. to this day chuck bears the scars and shrapnel from battles he fought in our name. >> hagel himself, the former senator defending his own record in a exclusive interview with his hometown newspaper, telling "lincoln general star" the distortions of my record have been astounding. will the white house make the sell on capitol hill? a place where even senators in the president's own party remain...
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. >> the administer lisa jackson quit due to obama support of the keystone pipeline. now that she is out, how likely do you think it is it will get the final green light. >> we're very hopeful the president does what he promised the american people, that is improve oil and gas production, including importation of fuels we'll need to fuel our economy. we think keystone xl pipeline is one of the first major tests for the president to see if he lives up to his commitment to the public, so truly have an above energy strategy. it's one thing to focus on renewables, all of which is good, energy efficiency, all very important. but oil and natural gas played a role in energy policy today and will continue to be our foundation energy for many years to come. so keystone will be key. we're going to reserve judgment though we continue to encourage the president to do the right thing. as prime minister harper said, this is a no-brainer. it should have been first time. we hope it gets it right this time. >> what are the sticking points. what needs to become unstuck to get this thro
. >> the administer lisa jackson quit due to obama support of the keystone pipeline. now that she is out, how likely do you think it is it will get the final green light. >> we're very hopeful the president does what he promised the american people, that is improve oil and gas production, including importation of fuels we'll need to fuel our economy. we think keystone xl pipeline is one of the first major tests for the president to see if he lives up to his commitment to the public,...
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flags and hands off my guns signs to protest president obama's quote, post sandy hook assault on gun rights. some state legislatures are carrying out that agenda, including two states where mass shootings have already occurred. for example virginia, the site of the virginia tech shootings and texas home to fort hood, they are both considering guess what loosening restrictions. but still there is room for hope. because in arizona the home of gabby if i giffords and christina taylor green in that state governor jan brewer today said she might be open to gun control measures. jan brewer, she told the arizona republic, i think gun control has been an issue that's been on the top of a lot of people's minds. it will be something that i'm sure will be addressed in the legislature, a and my ears are all open. jan brewer open to gun control. now i've heard everything. maybe, maybe something can happen maybe courageous leaders like bloomberg giffords, mcchrystal maybe they can change the world. with me is john rosenthal from massachusetts. welcome. >> thank you. >> jennifer: house leader nancy
flags and hands off my guns signs to protest president obama's quote, post sandy hook assault on gun rights. some state legislatures are carrying out that agenda, including two states where mass shootings have already occurred. for example virginia, the site of the virginia tech shootings and texas home to fort hood, they are both considering guess what loosening restrictions. but still there is room for hope. because in arizona the home of gabby if i giffords and christina taylor green in that...
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obama's assault on civil liberties have far worse than the assault carried out by george w bush, whether that is the use of the 2001 authorization to use military force act to justify the assassination of american citizens, the amendment act that retroactively makes legal what under our constitution has traditionally been illegal. the wiretapping and the eavesdropping of american citizens, our personal information is being stored in supercomputers in utah, the use of the espionage act six times to shut down whistleblowers. this was never designed to silence whistle-blowers. it was used three times until obama came to office shall the first time as a former investigative reporter, you cannot do anything to challenge the official government narrative. you can't even get ballgame -- background briefings because people are frightened of going to jail and the national defense authorization act which obama signed too law on december 31, section 1021 permits the u.s. military to seize u.s. citizens, strip them of due process, hold them in military facilities indefinitely. i sued the president o
obama's assault on civil liberties have far worse than the assault carried out by george w bush, whether that is the use of the 2001 authorization to use military force act to justify the assassination of american citizens, the amendment act that retroactively makes legal what under our constitution has traditionally been illegal. the wiretapping and the eavesdropping of american citizens, our personal information is being stored in supercomputers in utah, the use of the espionage act six times...
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he's going to hurt every american. but number two, it combined those tax increases not with spending cuts, which is what president obama campaigned on every day, but instead with spending increases. $330 billion in additional new spending. that just made the problem worse. it wasn't a serious response to the grave fiscal and economic problems facing this country. >> woodruff: i remember reading your father said that you weren't coming to washington to compromise. are you saying compromise is a bad thing in our system of government? >> well, no, not at all. in fact my view on compromise is exactly ronald reagan's view. president reagan said what do you do if they offer you half a loaf? answer, you take it. then you come back for more. i am very, very happy to compromise, to work with anybody, democrat, independent, libertarians. i've joked i'll work with martians, if they're willing to cut spending, to tackle the debt, to have fundamental tax reform, to have regulatory reform and pro growth policies. we've got to fix th
he's going to hurt every american. but number two, it combined those tax increases not with spending cuts, which is what president obama campaigned on every day, but instead with spending increases. $330 billion in additional new spending. that just made the problem worse. it wasn't a serious response to the grave fiscal and economic problems facing this country. >> woodruff: i remember reading your father said that you weren't coming to washington to compromise. are you saying compromise...
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particularly in washington, were interested in a real story, they would pursue this with president obama. i mean, did he really say this? what did he mean? and they don't. >> they don't. >> it's only been one day, there's still time, but i'm not getting my hopes up. stuart: now the latest from nancy pelosi saying, we want more tax revenue. the 620 billion was not enough. the president says we don't have a spending problem. he's implying that there's going to be more tax coming in, a higher, i think it would be by cutting deductions. so, we're still miles apart as this fresh new cliff arrives. it's still a huge standoff, isn't it? >> it's a complete standoff and of course, president obama is very hard to reach and deal with in any case and that's why unlike every president i've covered has always been able to engineer bipartisan agreements with the other party in congress, but the president can't do that, particularly because no matter what happens, he just won't deliver spending cuts. nancy pelosi doesn't want them, but president obama, i mean, this is a continuing complaint of john boeh
particularly in washington, were interested in a real story, they would pursue this with president obama. i mean, did he really say this? what did he mean? and they don't. >> they don't. >> it's only been one day, there's still time, but i'm not getting my hopes up. stuart: now the latest from nancy pelosi saying, we want more tax revenue. the 620 billion was not enough. the president says we don't have a spending problem. he's implying that there's going to be more tax coming in, a...
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obama called him an american patriot and the leader our troops deserve. if confirmed hagel will be the first vietnam vet and the first enlisted soldier to become secretary of defense. republicans are criticizing the former senator for not having enough support for israel and not taking a hard enough stance against iran. democrats are also getting tough on hagel. newly-elected senator tammy baldwin, also the first openly gay u.s. senator says she plans on questioning hagel for his anti-gay comments. 14 years ago hagel criticized ambassador james hormel for being aggressively gay. baldwin wants to know if his apology is sufficient and sincere and she wants to see how he's evolved on that issue particularly in the area of don't ask, don't tell. another obama appointment yesterday, he tapped counter terrorism adviser john brennan to lead the c.i.a. much the controversy there has to do with his involvement in the use of armed drones and his views on waterboarding but it is resparking a debate over the white house cyberleaks. president's aides purposely let out
obama called him an american patriot and the leader our troops deserve. if confirmed hagel will be the first vietnam vet and the first enlisted soldier to become secretary of defense. republicans are criticizing the former senator for not having enough support for israel and not taking a hard enough stance against iran. democrats are also getting tough on hagel. newly-elected senator tammy baldwin, also the first openly gay u.s. senator says she plans on questioning hagel for his anti-gay...
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you hear comments like that in people say how should the americans deal with this guy. >> i think it should be a wait and see attitude with this guy. even president obama a while back when talking about egypt said, well, egypt is not exactly an ally. if they are not, why are we giving them all of this. it is the optics, connell. do we really want to be shown in advance taking their word for something when everything they are doing, it looks like it is not in u.s. interest. it is just that the optics are very bad. connell: thank you for joining us today. >> my pleasure. dagen: the european unemployment rate hitting an all-time high in november with more than 26 million people out of work across the eu. spain recording the highest unemployment rate. 26.6% followed by grief at 26%. the u.s. peaked at about 25% during the great depression. if you can find it cheaper, target is planning to match that price. the move follows a disappointing holiday shopping season. ♪ dagen: rock legend releasing a whole new single today. his first music in about ten years. it is also his 66th birthday. t
you hear comments like that in people say how should the americans deal with this guy. >> i think it should be a wait and see attitude with this guy. even president obama a while back when talking about egypt said, well, egypt is not exactly an ally. if they are not, why are we giving them all of this. it is the optics, connell. do we really want to be shown in advance taking their word for something when everything they are doing, it looks like it is not in u.s. interest. it is just that...
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. >> it does raise the question of whether it has something to do with president obama rather than chuck hagel. >> maybe just a bit. dana, i want to change the topic slightly because there is a slight chance, as you may know, that the american flag will revert to 49 stars. take a listen to this. >> lots of reasons we believe texas should leave the union, but basically it boils down to political freedom that we have lost, cultural freedom we have lost, and certainly the economy. >> now, dana, this is what the american flag would look like as it did briefly in the 1950s. i was wondering, do you have any advice for this fledgling country of texas and its forthcoming president rick perry? >> the forthcoming incumbent president rick perry who has no interest in this particular sa session movement even though he once flirted with it. well, it could be lonely for texas. you don't know whether they're going to form a union with mexico or venezuela perhaps. they might want to bring some of the south with them. but the more of these solid republican south that leaves the union, the wealthier the r
. >> it does raise the question of whether it has something to do with president obama rather than chuck hagel. >> maybe just a bit. dana, i want to change the topic slightly because there is a slight chance, as you may know, that the american flag will revert to 49 stars. take a listen to this. >> lots of reasons we believe texas should leave the union, but basically it boils down to political freedom that we have lost, cultural freedom we have lost, and certainly the...
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and the american people basically saying that 2% can carry the burden. they can solve the problem. it's not going to solve the problem. >> we're going to continue this conversation. coming up cohen and company voice chairman thomas strauss is going to join us to discuss what he's expecting from the markets in 2013. plus how is small business feeling about the state of the economy? national federation of independent business is going to be releasing its latest survey and we've got chief economist to break down those numbers. at 1:45, the aflac duck was brought in with multiple lacerations to the wing and a fractured beak. surgery was successful, but he will be in a cast until it is fully healed, possibly several months. so, if the duck isn't able to work, how will he pay for his living expenses? aflac. like his rent and car payments? aflac. what about gas and groceries? aflac. cell phone? aflac, but i doubt he'll be using his phone for quite a while cause like i said, he has a fractured beak. [ male announcer ] send the aflac duck a get-well card at getwe
and the american people basically saying that 2% can carry the burden. they can solve the problem. it's not going to solve the problem. >> we're going to continue this conversation. coming up cohen and company voice chairman thomas strauss is going to join us to discuss what he's expecting from the markets in 2013. plus how is small business feeling about the state of the economy? national federation of independent business is going to be releasing its latest survey and we've got chief...
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in a key moment, president obama nominates chuck hagel to be defense secretary and john brennan to head the cia. in half an hour, hour 2005 interview with than senator hagel. several live events scheduled for c-span tomorrow -- the urban as to post a discussion analyzing the recent debate on the so-called fiscal cliff and what is next in the debate. at noon eastern area at 2:00 eastern, chris christie's stay of the state address. --state of the state address. >> i enjoy the capital coverage. i started there many decades ago. also the certain committee hearings. they are very tempore -- an informative. i liked the way c-span covers and however present itself with what is happening carried a little bit of commentary, but not edited out. >> bill watches c-span on comcast. c-span, created by america's cable companies in 1979, brought to you as a public-service breyer television provider -- buy your television and provider. >> mack, president obama nominates chuck hagel and john brennan. from the white house, this is half an hour. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states,
in a key moment, president obama nominates chuck hagel to be defense secretary and john brennan to head the cia. in half an hour, hour 2005 interview with than senator hagel. several live events scheduled for c-span tomorrow -- the urban as to post a discussion analyzing the recent debate on the so-called fiscal cliff and what is next in the debate. at noon eastern area at 2:00 eastern, chris christie's stay of the state address. --state of the state address. >> i enjoy the capital...
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was unfit, unqualified and maybe not even an american. this confirmation hearing will be important. it's obvious even some democrats want to hear answers from senator hagel on a variety of issues. have confidence he will be confirmed unless one of these senators steps forward and says he or she will put a hold on his nomination. i doubt that will happen. as long as that doesn't happen we will have a spirited confirmation and he will be confirmed. >> we get to the point about some democrats being a little tepid. the two of you write about campaign campaigns in game change about the mccain campaign. i know a lot of things are said. so many things happening, the n incoming is so unbelievable for these candidates. do you forget saying someone would be a great secretary of state? do you forget saying that, feeling that, knowing that zblnktsz h? how does that happen? how does senator mccain vote against chuck hagel? >> first, i don't think he has said he will vote against chuck hag hagel. >> how does he do that? i don't think he will. >> they s
was unfit, unqualified and maybe not even an american. this confirmation hearing will be important. it's obvious even some democrats want to hear answers from senator hagel on a variety of issues. have confidence he will be confirmed unless one of these senators steps forward and says he or she will put a hold on his nomination. i doubt that will happen. as long as that doesn't happen we will have a spirited confirmation and he will be confirmed. >> we get to the point about some...
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richardson are in north korea to try to secure the release of an american. their -- [captioning made possible by nba digital] >> in a few moments, president's obama nomination of senator chuck hagele to be defense second and john brennan to chair the c.i.a. a q and a with chuck hagele and then the state of the occupy movement. several live events scheduled for spanier tomorrow, the urban institute hosts a discussion analyzing the recent debate on the so-called fiscal cliff and what is next if the debate over government spending. that's at noon eastern. at 2:00 p.m. eastern, governor chris cristi's state of the state address from trenton. >> i enjoy the capitol hill coverage because i started there many at the indicates ago up in your coverage live of the house and stat and the certain committee hearings. they're uniform tiff to the public. i like the way that spanier involves, it presents itself of what is really happening. a little commentary, but not edited out, it's just what they want to present to the american people. >> bill chadfield watches spanier o
richardson are in north korea to try to secure the release of an american. their -- [captioning made possible by nba digital] >> in a few moments, president's obama nomination of senator chuck hagele to be defense second and john brennan to chair the c.i.a. a q and a with chuck hagele and then the state of the occupy movement. several live events scheduled for spanier tomorrow, the urban institute hosts a discussion analyzing the recent debate on the so-called fiscal cliff and what is...
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obama seems to challenge his opponents in the senate. >> in the senate i came to admire his courage and his judgment, his willingness to speak his mind even if it wasn't popular. >> mr. president, i'm grateful for this opportunity to serve our country again, and especially its men and women in uniform and their families. >> reporter: pushback was swift from members of hagel's own party. senator john mccain warned "i have serious concerns about positions senator hagel has taken on a range of critical national security issues." top senate republican leader john cornyn went further "i will not support chuck hagel's nomination" much of the criticism on his opinion on iran in favor of talks. dan coats. >> when it comes to national security you need a top rated person, i don't think chuck hagel fits that bill. >> reporter: coats tells cbs news he has not decided if he'll support hagel. democrats also have tough questions about what critics call anti-gay comments that hagel made more than a decade ago. hagel has since apologized. >> to see if his apology is sincere, and sufficient i want to he
obama seems to challenge his opponents in the senate. >> in the senate i came to admire his courage and his judgment, his willingness to speak his mind even if it wasn't popular. >> mr. president, i'm grateful for this opportunity to serve our country again, and especially its men and women in uniform and their families. >> reporter: pushback was swift from members of hagel's own party. senator john mccain warned "i have serious concerns about positions senator hagel has...
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>> yes. >>> president obama is defending his choice much secretary of defense in chuck hagel. critics are questioning whether the former senator of nebraska is committed to israel's defense. he says that his record is distorted. president obama said he admired hagel's willingness to speak his mind. >>> survivors and victims' family members heard testimony at a preliminary hearing monday for aurora, colorado, theater shooting suspect james holmes. the officer who arrested holmes said the accused gunman was, quote, very, very relaxed and detached. other police witnesses were visibly moved when they described the scene last july where 70 people were shot, 12 of them fatally. >>> hpv, sexually transmitted human papilloma virus, oral and anal cancers in both men and women have increased. national journal cancer institute, encourages hpv vaccinations. cervical cancers are down, thanks to better screening and early detection. >>> a stand iing ovation for secretary of state hillary rodham clinton who returned to work monday after a concussion and blood clot sidelined her for the past
>> yes. >>> president obama is defending his choice much secretary of defense in chuck hagel. critics are questioning whether the former senator of nebraska is committed to israel's defense. he says that his record is distorted. president obama said he admired hagel's willingness to speak his mind. >>> survivors and victims' family members heard testimony at a preliminary hearing monday for aurora, colorado, theater shooting suspect james holmes. the officer who arrested...